“Following extensive discussions with the government and internal consultations with our members over the past few months, OPSBA provided a submission to the Ministry of Education with our feedback and comments about a return to school plan. It was encouraging to see...
Media releases
OPSBA Ratifies Settlements Reached with OSSTF Teachers and Education Workers
May 22, 2020, Toronto – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that it has ratified the tentative settlements that were reached with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation for both teachers and education workers on...
OPSBA statement: Public school facilities closed to the end of June
“Earlier this afternoon, Premier Doug Ford and Minister Stephen Lecce announced that schools across Ontario would remain closed for the rest of this school year. Student, staff, and school community safety continues to be the top priority for all those involved in...
OPSBA statement regarding the voluntary redeployment of school board staff
“The COVID-19 pandemic has created severe staffing shortages in some areas of the broader public sector, such as long-term care homes. We know that in these challenging times, many of our hardworking, dedicated staff are looking for ways in which they can help...
OPSBA Ratifies Settlement Reached with Ontario Council of Education Workers
May 5, 2020, Toronto – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that it has ratified the tentative settlement that was reached with the Ontario Council of Education Workers (OCEW) on April 4, 2020. "Throughout this process our goal...
OPSBA Ratifies Settlements Reached with ETFO Teachers and Education Workers
April 28, 2020, Toronto – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that it has ratified the tentative settlements that were reached with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario for both teachers and education workers on March...
OPSBA/CTA Reaches Tentative Agreement with OSSTF at the Central Bargaining Table
Toronto, April 20, 2020 – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that OPSBA and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative agreement with Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) teachers....
Tentative agreement reached with OCEW
Toronto, April 4, 2020 – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that the Council of Trustees' Associations (CTA) and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative settlement on central terms of a collective...
OPSBA statement regarding the closure of all public schools through to May 4
Toronto, March 31 - “The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented and rapidly evolving event that requires an unprecedented response. School boards across Ontario greatly appreciate the direction and advice being provided by our provincial and local public health...
OPSBA/CTA Reaches Tentative Agreement with ETFO at the Central Bargaining Table
Toronto, March 20, 2020 – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that OPSBA/Council of Trustees’ Associations (CTA) and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative agreement with the Elementary Teachers'...
OPSBA statement regarding Minister Lecce’s March 3 bargaining announcement
“Our focus is always on what is best for students, and we hope that the positions highlighted today by Minister Lecce are seen by all as a path to a resolution of the current situation. There are certainly some issues that will need further discussion, but in our...
OPSBA identifies clear funding priorities to address pressures facing school boards
Toronto, February 19, 2020 – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that it has submitted its response to the Ministry of Education's call for feedback on the government's Grants for Student Needs (GSN) education funding plans for...
OPSBA Statement regarding the postponement of EQAO tests
"Today, the government announced that school boards will make local decisions about whether the province-wide EQAO Grade 9 math assessment, originally scheduled to start next week, should proceed. School boards are well-positioned to make decisions affecting students,...
Tentative agreement reached with EWAO
Toronto, December 10, 2019 – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that the Council of Trustees' Associations (CTA) and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative settlement on central terms of a...
Media releases
OPSBA statement regarding Ontario’s plans to reopen schools and the release of the Grants for Student Needs (GSN)
“Following extensive discussions with the government and internal consultations with our members over the past few months, OPSBA provided a submission to the Ministry of Education with our feedback and comments about a return to school plan. It was encouraging to see...
OPSBA Ratifies Settlements Reached with OSSTF Teachers and Education Workers
May 22, 2020, Toronto – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that it has ratified the tentative settlements that were reached with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation for both teachers and education workers on...
OPSBA statement: Public school facilities closed to the end of June
“Earlier this afternoon, Premier Doug Ford and Minister Stephen Lecce announced that schools across Ontario would remain closed for the rest of this school year. Student, staff, and school community safety continues to be the top priority for all those involved in...
OPSBA statement regarding the voluntary redeployment of school board staff
“The COVID-19 pandemic has created severe staffing shortages in some areas of the broader public sector, such as long-term care homes. We know that in these challenging times, many of our hardworking, dedicated staff are looking for ways in which they can help...
OPSBA Ratifies Settlement Reached with Ontario Council of Education Workers
May 5, 2020, Toronto – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that it has ratified the tentative settlement that was reached with the Ontario Council of Education Workers (OCEW) on April 4, 2020. "Throughout this process our goal...
OPSBA Ratifies Settlements Reached with ETFO Teachers and Education Workers
April 28, 2020, Toronto – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that it has ratified the tentative settlements that were reached with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario for both teachers and education workers on March...
OPSBA/CTA Reaches Tentative Agreement with OSSTF at the Central Bargaining Table
Toronto, April 20, 2020 – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that OPSBA and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative agreement with Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) teachers....
Tentative agreement reached with OCEW
Toronto, April 4, 2020 – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that the Council of Trustees' Associations (CTA) and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative settlement on central terms of a collective...
OPSBA statement regarding the closure of all public schools through to May 4
Toronto, March 31 - “The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented and rapidly evolving event that requires an unprecedented response. School boards across Ontario greatly appreciate the direction and advice being provided by our provincial and local public health...
OPSBA/CTA Reaches Tentative Agreement with ETFO at the Central Bargaining Table
Toronto, March 20, 2020 – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that OPSBA/Council of Trustees’ Associations (CTA) and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative agreement with the Elementary Teachers'...
OPSBA statement regarding Minister Lecce’s March 3 bargaining announcement
“Our focus is always on what is best for students, and we hope that the positions highlighted today by Minister Lecce are seen by all as a path to a resolution of the current situation. There are certainly some issues that will need further discussion, but in our...
OPSBA identifies clear funding priorities to address pressures facing school boards
Toronto, February 19, 2020 – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that it has submitted its response to the Ministry of Education's call for feedback on the government's Grants for Student Needs (GSN) education funding plans for...
OPSBA Statement regarding the postponement of EQAO tests
"Today, the government announced that school boards will make local decisions about whether the province-wide EQAO Grade 9 math assessment, originally scheduled to start next week, should proceed. School boards are well-positioned to make decisions affecting students,...
Tentative agreement reached with EWAO
Toronto, December 10, 2019 – The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that the Council of Trustees' Associations (CTA) and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative settlement on central terms of a...
